"Robert Louis Stevenson chartered the vessel for the second of three South Seas cruises he made in the late 1880s and early ’90s, along with his wife Fanny. Stevenson paid $5,000 for the six-month charter..." heraldnet.com/life/charting-…

Usually my reaction to drones flying around the boat is to wish I had a shotgun handy. But I suppose they have their uses :) facebook.com/marlinspikemag…

ROSEWAY needs a new transom. "During our thorough... worldoceanschool.org/donate/roseway…

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ROSEWAY's transom, referred to to in last night's post. facebook.com/marlinspikemag…

Schooner ARDELLE is looking especially snazzy this season!

"The Appledores are currently owned by BaySail, a nonprofit organization based in Bay City, Michigan, that teaches sailing and environmental education programs to students." prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

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One more chance to participate in our online survey. Why don't you belong to Tall Ships America? (If you do belong, there's a survey just for you at surveymonkey.com/r/BZZ9ZCL) surveymonkey.com/r/2GKQJCH

'MEN' because the voyage is being filmed for a historic movie starring Colin Farrell. Apparently, women were way too smart to ship out on these Arctic whaling voyages. facebook.com/marlinspikemag…

"The 138' Herreshoff schooner made the best start, immediately pointing higher than her arch-rival, the 128' Naema, winner of yesterday’s race..." classicboat.co.uk/events/spectac…

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“PROVIDENCE is in Wiscasset right now, overdue to leave, and they're looking for anyone with any level of skill to get that boat commissioned and on its way. They already have delivery crew. "Providence was... facebook.com/13748202994477…

"The Hafengeburtstag is a rare opportunity for Reif to show off her vessel, not only to family, friends, and tourists, but to the people of Hamburg, the city she calls home." dw.com/en/hamburg-cel…

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More pix from the Mass Maritime simulator.

On Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30 pm, Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo will delight visitors with an account of the building of his 43’ Murray Peterson Coaster Istar. capecodtoday.com/article/2019/0…

"Built in 1920 in the Netherlands, the Avontuur worked as a cargo schooner for almost its entire life. The ship hauled cargo around the Netherlands until 2005 when it was then put to work as a day-sailing tour boat." thechronicleherald.ca/business/just-…

Wonderful cruise yesterday on the Merrimack! Highly recommended!